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Commission approves minutes, reviews outreach schedule and assistance totals
Summary
The commission approved April minutes, noted outreach events including a tentative Hot Dog Day (July 16) and Glenwood 250th events, and reviewed assistance metrics showing 650 people served (running count) and about 130 veterans eligible for the 100% Disabled Property Tax Exemption.
At its May 8 meeting, the Mills County Veterans Affairs Commission approved the April meeting minutes (motion by Commissioner Jess Cook; second by Commissioner Jeanne Witkins) and reviewed outreach and operational metrics.
Staff reported a running awards total of $1,363,116 (C and P running awards for March 2026) and a running count of 650 people served (veterans, widows and dependents), noting that this figure does not include current claims and appeals. Staff also gave an approximate count of 130 veterans eligible for a 100% Disabled Property Tax Exemption.
Commissioners discussed outreach events including a tentative Hot Dog Day on July 16, coordination with Omaha VA Health care for a courthouse outreach event, and participation in Glenwood’s 250th-anniversary activities. The minutes recorded no formal motions related to outreach events.
The meeting adjourned at 11:03 a.m. following a motion by Commissioner Jess Cook and a second from Commissioner Yotanda Hardesty.
